Sports

Bobby Valentine’s Last Stint as Manager Bobby Valentine’s Last Stint as Manager

There is a reason the former Mets skipper hasn't worked a Major League dugout in a decade.

Dec 2, 2011 / Dave Zirin and Mike Elk

Syracuse, Penn State and the Problem with Sun Kings Syracuse, Penn State and the Problem with Sun Kings

Both universities saw their sports programs as “too big to fail” and then warped every pretension of a moral compass to make sure that they didn't.

Nov 30, 2011 / Dave Zirin

NBA Lockout Ends and Players Get Played NBA Lockout Ends and Players Get Played

Remove the bells and whistles, and the NBA Lockout was about little more than owners stealing money from the players' pockets.

Nov 28, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Penn State’s Patriarchal Pastimes

Penn State’s Patriarchal Pastimes Penn State’s Patriarchal Pastimes

There is a message here about masculine privilege.

Nov 16, 2011 / Column / Katha Pollitt

NBA Players: Welcome to the 99 Percent NBA Players: Welcome to the 99 Percent

Despite their bank accounts, the NBA’s players may have more in common with the Occupy Wall Street protesters than with the league’s over-greedy owners.

Nov 16, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Penn State Alum/Leader of NOW Calls Out Penn State’s Trustees for Toothless Internal Investigation Penn State Alum/Leader of NOW Calls Out Penn State’s Trustees for Toothless Internal Investigation

Joanne Tosti-Vasey, the Pennsylvania NOW President is campaigning to make sure that the rape culture at Penn State is forcefully challenged.

Nov 16, 2011 / Dave Zirin

The World Joe Paterno Made

The World Joe Paterno Made The World Joe Paterno Made

At Penn State, self-pity reigns.

Nov 14, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Dave Zirin on Penn State: ‘This Is the Greatest Fall From Grace in the History of American Sports’ Dave Zirin on Penn State: ‘This Is the Greatest Fall From Grace in the History of American Sports’

Considered a de facto saint in his corner of Pennsylvania, Joe Paterno turned a blind eye to abuse on his watch.

Nov 11, 2011 / Press Room

Penn State and Berkeley: A Tale of Two Protests

Penn State and Berkeley: A Tale of Two Protests Penn State and Berkeley: A Tale of Two Protests

Two coasts and two riots: a frat riot and a cop riot. Each riot, an indelible mark of shame on their respective institutions.

Nov 10, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up? Melissa Harris-Perry: Why Was Penn State’s Abuse Scandal Covered Up?

Institutions like Penn State need to protect the communities that they are a part of.

Nov 10, 2011 / The Nation

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